Become an ambassador for our College by becoming an ECSS Fellow

Fellows of the ECSS have made a significant contribution to the development of sport science through research and have supported the College immensely. ECSS Fellowship is approved by the Credentials, Awards & Tributes Committee, following an application process.
Applications can be submitted to office@sport-science.org from 15 May to 15 June 2021 and must include:

  • Cover letter
  • Short CV (2-3 pages)
  • PhD level
  • Minimum of five years membership (consecutive membership is not required)
  • Participation in an annual congress (three out of the last five)
  • 15 papers in international, peer-reviewed journals submitted as first or last author
  • Evidence of service to, and promotion of, the ECSS (e.g. promote membership, promote congress attendance, contribution to congress programme, abstract reviewing, EJSS reviewing, supervision of YIA contestants)
  • Signed confirmation statement from two currently active ECSS Fellows

Applicants should use this application form to apply for Fellowship.

All new Fellows will be announced during the ECSS annual congress. Upon approval, Fellows may denote their Fellowship by using FECSS after their name or in their email signature.

Please note that according to the current ECSS by-laws:

  1. Fellows who have not paid their membership fees for two consecutive years will lose their ECSS Fellow status.
  2. ECSS Fellows over the age of 70 will receive a free ECSS Fellowship (membership).

Expectations of ECSS Fellows:

Our main expectation of Fellows is to champion ECSS and be an ambassador for the College. This could incorporate some of the following activities which support the College’s mission:

Disseminate high quality, innovative science

  • Submit a proposal for invited sessions or oral presentations at the annual congress
  • Support and actively promote the open abstract submission for the annual congress
  • Propose and conduct workshops at the annual congress
  • Actively promote and submit to the European Journal of Sport Science

Empower the development of young scientists

  • Support and actively promote the ECSS Young Investigators Award
  • Become a mentor for a first-time congress delegate

Build and retain an engaged ECSS community

  • Volunteer for upcoming positions within ECSS boards and committees
  • Take a chairing responsibility at the annual congress
  • Provide signed confirmation statement for Fellowship applications

A list of our current Fellows can be found below:

Nr. Last name First name Institution Country
1. Aagaard Per University of Southern Denmark Denmark
2. Alegre Luis M. Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha Spain
3. Al-Hazzaa Hazzaa Princess Nourah University Saudi Arabia
4. Ali Ajmol Massey University New Zealand
5. Ara Ignacio University of Castilla-La Mancha Spain
6. Armstrong Neil University of Exeter United Kingdom
7. Askew Christopher University of the Sunshine Coast Australia
8. Behm David Memorial University of Newfoundland Canada
9. Birklbauer Anita University of Salzburg Austria
10. Blazevich Anthony Edith Cowan University Australia
11. Bogdanis Gregory National & Kapodistrian University of Athens Greece
12. Cable Tim Manchester Metropolitan University United Kingdom
13. Cabri Jan Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopedics, Sports Medicine and Science Luxembourg
14. Calbet Jose Antonio Lopez University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain
15. Chen Trevor Chung-Ching National Taiwan Normal University Taiwan
16. Collins Malcolm University of Cape Town South Africa
17. Couppé Christian University of Copenhagen Denmark
18. De Vito Giuseppe University of Padova: Universita degli Studi di Padova Italy
19. Dela Flemming University of Copenhagen Denmark
20. Derave Wim Ghent University Belgium
21. Ditroilo Massimiliano University College Dublin Ireland
22. Duda Joan University of Birmingham United Kingdom
23. Elbe Anne-Marie Leipzig University Germany
24. Federolf Peter University of Innsbruck Austria
25. Ferrauti Alexander Ruhr University Bochum Germany
26. Fiorenzo Moscatelli Univerisity of Foggia Italy
27. Franchi Martino University of Padova Italy
28. Gollhofer Albert University of Freiburg Germany
29. González-Alonso José Brunel University London United Kingdom
30. Green Daniel The University of Western Australia Australia
31. Greenhaff Paul University of Nottinham United Kingdom
32. Grimminger-Seidensticker Elke University of Paderborn Germany
33. Gruber Markus University of Konstanz Germany
34. Guadalupe Grau Amelia Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport-INEF, Technical University of Madrid Spain
35. Hanley Brian Leeds Beckett University United Kingdom
36. Hedenborg Susanna Malmö University Sweden
37. Helge Jørn Wulff University of Copenhagen Denmark
38. Hendricks Sharief University of Cape Town South Africa
39. Hopkins Will Victoria University Australia
40. Jones Andrew Exeter University United Kingdom
41. Kalliokoski Kari University of Turku Finland
42. Kavouras Stavros Arizona State University United States
43. Kilding Andrew AUT University New Zealand
44. Lamberts Robert Stellenbosch University South Africa
45. Leicht Anthony James Cook University Australia
46. Lystad Reidar Macquarie University Australia
47. Maffiuletti Nicola Schulthess Clinic Switzerland
48. Mamen Asgeir Kristiania University College Norway
49. Mauger Alexis University of Kent United Kingdom
50. Meeusen Romain Vrije Universiteit Brussel Belgium
51. Morales-Álamo David Las Palmas University Spain
52. Mougios Vassilis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Greece
53. Mukherjee Swarup National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Singapore
54. Müller Erich University of Salzburg Austria
55. Mundel Toby Massey University New Zealand
56. Nagatomi Ryoichi Tohoku University Japan
57. Narici Marco University of Padova Italy
58. Nassis George University of Southern Denmark Denmark
59. Padulo Johnny Università degli Studi di Milano Italy
60. Paoli Antonio University of Padova Italy
61. Pedersen Bente Klarlund Rigshospitalet Denmark
62. Périard Julien University of Canberra Australia
63. Piacentini Maria Francesca University of Rome-Foro Italico Italy
64. Polman Remco Queensland University of Technology Australia
65. Roelands Bart Vrije Universiteit Brussel Belgium
66. Santos-Concejero Jordan University of The Basque Country UPV/EHU Spain
67. September Alison University of Cape Town South Africa
68. Siu Parco The University of Hong Kong China
69. Skorski Sabrina University of Saarland Germany
70. Steinacker Jürgen Michael Universität Ulm Germany
71. Stevens Christopher Southern Cross University Australia
72. Taylor Lee Loughborough University United Kingdom
73. Thompson Janice The University of Birmingham United Kingdom
74. Van Lieshout Johannes Lab Clin Cardiovasc Physiol, Heart Failure Research Centre Amsterdam Netherlands
75. van Loon Luc Maastricht University Medical Centre Netherlands
76. Verdijk Lex Maastricht University Medical Centre Netherlands
77. Verhagen Evert VU University medical center Netherlands
78. Vogt Tobias German Sport University Germany
79. Wagenmakers Anton Liverpool John Moores University United Kingdom
80. Willems Mark University of Chichester United Kingdom
81. Williams Andrew Mark University of Utah United States
82. Wiskemann Joachim National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) Germany
83. Wong Del P. Open University of Hong Kong Hong Kong